Vetting a seller's inventory list: a fast filter playbook

Vetting a seller's inventory list: a fast filter playbook

Condensed from buyers comparing private lists across forums.

— Spot-check 5 random URLs for real organic traffic, not domain metrics (a Reddit thread).
— Reverse-image or footer search to catch the same network sold under different names — an agency caught duplicates this way.
— Look at posting frequency: a dead blog that suddenly "updates" old posts is a tell (forum tip).
— Price-to-traffic ratio as a sanity check before committing.

Editor's note: the recurring lesson is that big lists hide a few PBNs among the legit sites.

Pick of the week: a thread suggesting you ask the seller which pages they'd refuse to place on — the honest ones have a list.